All Stories
The designed landscape at the Hill House
Two years on from the construction of the Box, we look at the impact it has had on the designed landscape around the house.
Edinburgh’s Pantry: porridge and peasemeal
Enjoy our first instalment of a series of articles highlighting the food and drink to be found in Edinburgh’s pantries of the past.
Mimic Mack’s style to mark architect’s birthday
Channel Charles Rennie Mackintosh for birthday celebrations at the Hill House this weekend.
The Great Eight at Culzean Castle
Gordon Nelson, Head Guide and Collections Care Officer at Culzean Castle, tells us about some of his favourite things to look for at the property.
Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.
Costume and colour
The third in our series A Student’s View takes us on a journey into a painting to discover how clothing can tell a story.
William Douglas-Hamilton (1845–95), 12th Duke of Hamilton
In her penultimate blog of the series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family at Brodick Castle, Curator Sarah Beattie takes a look at William, 12th Duke of Hamilton.
Bride and joy!
One for Downton Abbey fans, Antonia (Curator for Edinburgh & East) explains how these newlyweds connect Newhailes and the ‘real’ Downton.
Kegs, cases and jars: a moving tale
Once distilled, whisky had to be moved or stored. There was a marked difference in this process between the legal and illicit trade.